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Made in Italy food icons at the MoMA in New York: Fattobene! – Italian Cuisine

From the virtual to the real: Made in Italy objects from the Fattobene archive arrive in the United States, on display (and available for purchase) at the prestigious contemporary art museum in New York

The icons of the Made in Italy have earned a place of honor at the MoMA contemporary art museum in New York – and can also be purchased until September 29th. The all-Italian creative genius is celebrated in the Big Apple with a temporary pop-up store with the perfect name (not surprisingly): FATTOBENE. An interesting proposal and in some way expected by lovers of Italian Style from around the world, who here find the everyday objects that have established themselves for their timeless aesthetics. We are not talking about very expensive works of art, but of those tools and products that tell the evolution of Italy through habits, traditions and desires, becoming real cultural symbols. There is no wonder then to find the rolling pin to roll out the pasta or the kitchen apron because the kitchen means culture, a thought always supported by La Cucina Italiana.

FattoBene, much more than a pop up store

The initiative stems from the collaboration with the Fattobene platform, a project born in 2015 from a far-sighted idea of Anna Lagorio, journalist, e Alex Carnevali, photographer. Together, they decided to identify, collect and archive Italian objects that have existed for generations and that have an intrinsic cultural meaning, in addition to a distinctive design. Fattobene is an archive of Italian objects that have existed for generations available for online purchase, as well as a memory catalog.

From the site, the creators of the project tell us: “To find them, we traveled from north to south in search of archetypes of the tradition that time has not scratched and that today are part of our collective imagination. The result is a continuously evolving collection, composed of art deco soaps and popular fabrics, tavern carafes or drinks with ancient names, such as rosolio or ratafià. Each object struck us for different reasons: a unique graphic or design, a curious story or its apparent simplicity (here, even a candle can become a work of art). Many of them are impossible to find outside the region of origin: for this reason, we have decided to create a place where readers can discover the stories. "

Alongside the Zenith stapler, the Coccoina glue or the Martelli toothpaste, the kitchen's objects are numerous – all involuntary containers of memories, flavors and nostalgia attributable to each of us. From the white and blue jar of theAmarena Fabbri, the tower pepper mill Three Swords, lo Saffron Leprotto up to the classic classics like the wooden rolling pin for noodles, the classic striped kitchen towel, the old ravioli machine or the stainless steel egg cup, reproduced by the Fattobene Collection.

From virtual to real

The platform FATTOBENE, the perfect mix of archive and e-commerce, comes to life in the prestigious museum of Soho in New York, where the most important collection of international contemporary art is collected. Here, where you can admire modern artistic treasures such as Andy Warhol's Campbell soups or Frida Kahlo's self-portraits, today you can see and purchase a selection of 150 Made In Italy icons at the boutique design – until September 29th. A journey into memory between the past and the future that Americans like at least as much as Italian cuisine, do we bet?

the places in New York where he recommends going – Italian Cuisine

A young French-American actor, Timothée Chalamet already has an important series of films behind him that have also earned him an Oscar nomination. Here are the places you prefer in your New York

It's the new Leonardo DiCaprio or, at least, that's how several American critics write. At only 22, Timothée Chalamet is the actor of the moment, able to build an international reputation especially thanks to niche titles, which manage to express his talent.

History

His career began almost by accident, between the New York high school LaGuardia that he attended with Ansel Elgort and his very first appearance on TV in 2009, in an episode of Law and Order. With the first salary, obtained for a Disney commercial, he buys a season ticket to watch all the Knicks games, his favorite team, and for a while he goes to Lourdes, Madonna's eldest daughter, whom he prefers not to talk about .
His career, however, after the big screen debut in Interstellar by Christopher Nolan, flies thanks to the role of Elio in Call me by your name, Luca Guadagnino's film that gives him the first Oscar nomination. Target that, however, does not (re) obtain for its interpretation in Beautiful Boy, who sees him in the shoes of a teenager addicted to drugs who enters and leaves the rehabilitation centers. With Lady Bird is A rainy day in New York, the last film by Woody Allen from which Timothée dissociates giving his compensation to the centers for fundraising for violence against women, all are crazy about him. To the point of investigating his past and finding out what he likes.

Where he loves to go

A separate chapter deserves the food, which for Chalamet represents something essential, to which it would never give up. In a long chat with the musician Frank Ocean for the magazine "VMan", the actor advised the artist the places he preferred most in his New York: the Mud, in the East Village, to order a great coffee, and the Tompkins Square Bagels, to taste what he calls the best bagels in the city. The queue is long, especially on weekends, which is why Chalamet recommends moving before lunchtime, in order to secure your favorite bagel. Although someone reproaches him for his excessive thinness, Timothée shows that he does not disdain food. Rather. He calls himself a greedy, a boy like many others, with his idols (especially actor Joaquin Phoenix and basketball basketball player Amar'e Stoudemire) and the inevitable disappointments. First of all, the lack of role of Peter Parker in the film Spider-Man: Homecoming, then went to Tom Holland.

Oldani pop menu to celebrate Franciacorta wines in New York – Italian Cuisine

Davide Oldani, the star chef of pop cuisine, pays tribute to the Franciacorta Consortium with a dinner of delicate flavors at the Italian Consulate in New York

As Ambassador of Italian cuisine, the star chef Davide Oldani he served a special dinner with delicate flavors on the starched tablecloths of the Italian Consulate in New York to celebrate the wines Franciacorta, between a sparkle of glasses full of bubbles and white flower buds.

Organized by Franciacorta Consortium and with the honors of the Consul General of Italy in New York, Francesco Genuardi, the exclusive dinner for sixty guests including important journalists, personalities of the New York society and American influencers inaugurated the second edition of the Franciacorta Festival in New York. Twenty-five producers of the best Italian sparkling wines met last June 5th at The Redbury Hotel to present Italian wine excellence abroad. The festival, according to the president of the Consortium Silvano Brescianini, is part of an effort to promote Franciacorta wine in the United States, as well as in Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada, in nice competition with the fame of French champagne. "When we organize events abroad, it's a guaranteed success, "Said Brescianini. "Not all wine producers can count on a high level cuisine spread in the world like the Italian one. "

Chef Oldani he created his menu inspired by wine Franciacorta. An appetizer of Grana Padano Hot and cold reserve, with caramelized onion, it has been served in combination with Franciacorta Dosaggio Zero Guido Berlucchi Nature '61 of 2011. To follow a Risotto "al dente" with roasted seeds, fragrance of Arabica, blueberry accompanied by a Franciacorta Brut Fergettina Milledì 2014. As a second, the guests had the pleasure of enjoying a Beef in oil, with whitebait sauce, lettuce and thyme, together with a Franciacorta Riserva Ca ’del Bosco Annamaria Clementi 2009. And to refresh the palate at the end of dinner, for dessert a Mascarpone cream, basil biscuit and strawberries, served with a Franciacorta Rosè Demi Sec Majolini n.v.

"Food must be inclusive, not exclusive, "He said Oldani chef at the end of the dinner, to the applause of the diners. "My new Italian cuisine is pop, it's not traditional. Respect the seasons, respect work and respect my teacher Gualtiero Marchesi. Fewer fireworks and more substance. "

text by Bianca Giacobone